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(...) ...and, just to stay on this thread, did you know that William Shatner wrote a book called 'Get a Life!' after his infamous SNL appearance? Ahhh, self-reflection, isn't it grand? (Granted, Sagan was much more likeable than Shatner.) best (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: You shoulda seen the Spy plane that got away (and other fish stories)
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(...) Boy, shows how much *you* know about effortless fishing. The laziest method, of course, involves TNT. The shockwave does the work.[1] (...) A well-placed depth charge could have solved that whole problem. (Okay, you might not have ended up (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Spy plane (was: Why is religion so hot?)
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(...) And they say that understated humour is lost on the Internet...;) (...) I'm not sure what's patriotic or not patriotic about any of that. Partisan, perhaps, and occasionally pedestrian. ;) best Lindsay (Besides, you can just look at the old (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Heh heh, did you know Sagan actually wrote a book by the same title? He was actually a funny guy, and poked a lot of fun at himself and that misquote that made him famous (the poor fella denied ever saying "billions and billions"). D-Man (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Billions and Billions! :^D ~1st Lieutenant, Fleebnork Division Muffin Head (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have a battered copy that I've read into decrepitude! I got it as a Christmas present many moons ago, and it was my first large-scale exposure to cosmology. I especially loved the little "Encyclopedia Galactica" snippets throughout. Good (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Greetings! I first read this book many, many years ago when I was 10 years old: (URL) read it again several times since and I always found it facinating. It is undoubtedly a powerhouse of knowledge and perspective on the universe and our place in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Trolling
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(...) Nice! D-Man (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Essential nature of mankind
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The question of whether man is inherently good or evil is a loaded question becuase the concept of good and evil is purely subjective. For instance, one culture may view cannibalism as evil, but for the cannibals it's just part of their cultural (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ryan, I mean no disrespect to your beliefs, but you are in error regarding the age of the earth. This is not a spiritual matter and certainly not an issue of the many creation stories of various cultures. If your faith or personal spiritual (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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